MOT forum best goalkeeper poll round 4
Iker Casillas
At a time when Real Madrid were hoovering up the superstars of the world, Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, Beckham nobody was safe. Except for the teenage Madrid boy in goal, Iker Casillas was the undisputed number 1 and bar injuries remained as such for the world's most successful club side for 16 seasons. With 5 league titles and 3 Champions League wins Casillas earned his place in the side. He was an all round Mr Consistent for a number of seasons and his accolades at club and international level show that as he won the absolute lot, 2 European Championship wins and a World Cup to add to his list at club level. He was winning trophies after he finally left Real Madrid winning a league title with Sporting before ill health stopped his 2 decade run as a number 1 but not before he was still earning awards as the best goalkeeper in a league as he approached his 40th birthday. IFFHS named him best goalie in the world on 5 separate occasions.
Gordon Banks
The man who made what is generally regarded as the best save in history the 1966 World Cup winner is firmly etched in football folklore. He considered his positional sense his greatest attribute and combined with his athleticism the Sheffield boy was a formidable goalkeeper. At club level not as decorated as many of his rivals on this list but whose individual accolades are vast and extensive. He did manage the 1966 World Cup of course having started all the games and was a double League Cup winner with Stoke and Leicester. Individually it was a different story. He was a 6 time Fifa goalkeeper of the year, 3 time Ballon d'Or nominee and the undisputed for many greatest goalkeeper England have ever produced.
Dino Zoff
The oldest winner of the World Cup, the Captain and leader of the Italy 1982 side Zoff was already a legend. He was already a European Championship winner with Italy (the only Italian ever to do both) and a multiple trophy winner with Italian giants Juventus. Zoff spent 21 seasons as the number 1 playing at the highest level, 16 seasons as the Italy number 1 and had lot to show for it. As well as the aforementioned international success he won 10 trophies with Juventus including 6 league titles and a European Cup. Individually he was one of the few goalkeepers recognised with a top 3 Ballon d'Or place with a 2nd in 1973. He's also a member of the Italian football hall of fame and a holder of the FIFA Order of Merit which is the highest level of award given out by Fifa.
At a time when Real Madrid were hoovering up the superstars of the world, Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, Beckham nobody was safe. Except for the teenage Madrid boy in goal, Iker Casillas was the undisputed number 1 and bar injuries remained as such for the world's most successful club side for 16 seasons. With 5 league titles and 3 Champions League wins Casillas earned his place in the side. He was an all round Mr Consistent for a number of seasons and his accolades at club and international level show that as he won the absolute lot, 2 European Championship wins and a World Cup to add to his list at club level. He was winning trophies after he finally left Real Madrid winning a league title with Sporting before ill health stopped his 2 decade run as a number 1 but not before he was still earning awards as the best goalkeeper in a league as he approached his 40th birthday. IFFHS named him best goalie in the world on 5 separate occasions.
Gordon Banks
The man who made what is generally regarded as the best save in history the 1966 World Cup winner is firmly etched in football folklore. He considered his positional sense his greatest attribute and combined with his athleticism the Sheffield boy was a formidable goalkeeper. At club level not as decorated as many of his rivals on this list but whose individual accolades are vast and extensive. He did manage the 1966 World Cup of course having started all the games and was a double League Cup winner with Stoke and Leicester. Individually it was a different story. He was a 6 time Fifa goalkeeper of the year, 3 time Ballon d'Or nominee and the undisputed for many greatest goalkeeper England have ever produced.
Dino Zoff
The oldest winner of the World Cup, the Captain and leader of the Italy 1982 side Zoff was already a legend. He was already a European Championship winner with Italy (the only Italian ever to do both) and a multiple trophy winner with Italian giants Juventus. Zoff spent 21 seasons as the number 1 playing at the highest level, 16 seasons as the Italy number 1 and had lot to show for it. As well as the aforementioned international success he won 10 trophies with Juventus including 6 league titles and a European Cup. Individually he was one of the few goalkeepers recognised with a top 3 Ballon d'Or place with a 2nd in 1973. He's also a member of the Italian football hall of fame and a holder of the FIFA Order of Merit which is the highest level of award given out by Fifa.